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[DESCRIPTION]
[Invention Title]
HIGH STRENGTH THICK STEEL PLATE FOR LINEPIPE HAVING EXCELLENT
LOW TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND DUCTILITY AS WELL AS LOW YIELD
RATIO, AND METHOD THEREOF
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a high-strength thick
steel plate for a pipeline having excellent low-temperature
toughness and elongation as well as a low yield ratio, and a
manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a steel
plate for a pipeline capable of being used for purposes such
as construction, pipelines, as well as offshore structures, and
a manufacturing method thereof.
[0002]
[Background Art]
[0003] As a mining and transport environments become harsh,
demand for an American petroleum institute (API) steel plate
having high strength and excellent low-temperature toughness
has gradually increased. In addition, transport pressure has
been increased to increase transport efficiency at the time of
using a steel pipe for transporting crude oil or gas, and
recently, transport pressure has reached 120 atmospheres.
Particularly, as oilfield development has been carried out in
cold regions, such as Siberia and Alaska, where climatic
conditions are poor, projects to transport abundant gas
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resources from oil regions to consumption regions through
pipelines have been actively conducted. In this pipeline
project, steel plates that have both of low-temperature
fracture toughness and low yield ratio characteristics while
mainly being thick steel plates have been used in consideration
of a cryogenic temperature and durability against deformation
of the ground as well as a high pressure of transport gas.
[0004]
[0005] In particular, in a case of a thick steel plate having
a thickness of 20 mm or more, it is very important to guarantee
fracture arrestability of a central portion in the thickness
direction. When the thickness of the steel plate increases,
absolute rolling reduction at the time of rolling is
insufficient and it is difficult to secure a sufficient cooling
rate, such that ferrite grains become coarse, and
low-temperature toughness becomes bad due to segregation of a
central portion and impurities segregated in internal cracks
at the time of continuous casting.
[0006]
[0007] Many studies have been conducted in order to implement
an excellent drop weight tearing test (DWTT) percent ductile
fracture for an existing thick steel plate for a pipeline. In
general, in order to secure low-temperature toughness, in the
thick steel plate for a pipeline, an initial austenite grain
size should be refined or low-temperature rolling should be
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performed up to a temperature directly above a ferrite
transformation start temperature (Ar3) in order to secure
fracture arrestability (DWTT characteristics) of a central
portion at a guaranteed temperature of about -30 C. However,
such a steel plate may not sufficiently solid-dissolve Nb(C,N)
precipitated or crystallized in a slab, and a precipitation
strengthening effect through reprecipitation of Nb(C,N) is
insufficient. Therefore, a manufacturing method of
compensating for strength and toughness by adding an expensive
alloy such as Mo or Ni in a large amount has generally been used.
A representative technology thereamong is disclosed in Patent
Document 1. The above technology includes a manufacturing
condition in which a slab extraction temperature is 1000 to
1150 C, and rolling ends at Ar3 or higher and cooling start is
then performed at Ar3 or lower. In particular, a cooling start
temperature is limited to Ar3 - 50 C to Ar3, and a cooling end
temperature is limited to 300 to 550 C. Through such
manufacturing conditions, a dual phase structure having 50 to
80% of ferrite with an average particle diameter of 5 pm or less
and having bainite with an aspect ratio of 6 or less has been
implemented to implement a DWTT 85% percent ductile fracture
transition temperature of -20 to -30 C. However, with such a
dual phase structure, there are many difficulties in
manufacturing a steel plate whose yield strength in a direction
of 30 with respect to a rolling direction is 540 MPa or more,
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tensile strength is 670 MPa or more, impact energy at -60 C is
190 J or more, lowest temperature satisfying DWTT percent
ductile fracture of 85% or more is -18C or lower, yield ratio
is less than 0.85, and total elongation is 39% or more, which
are minimum conditions required by a client company.
[0008]
[0009] [Related Art Document]
[0010] (Patent Document 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open
Publication No. 2010-077492
[0011]
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
[0012] An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a
high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline having excellent
low-temperature toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio,
and a manufacturing method thereof.
[0013]
[Technical Solution]
[0014] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a
high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline having excellent
low-temperature toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio
contains, by wt%, 0.03 to 0.055% of C, 0.1 to 0.35% of Si, 1.7
to 2.2% of Mn, 0.01 to 0.04% of Al, 0.005 to 0.025% of Ti, 0.008%
or less of N, 0.08 to 0.12% of Nb, 0.2 to 0.45% of Cr, 0.2 to
0.35% of Ni, 0.05 to 0.3% of Cu, 0.2 to 0.4% of Mo, 0.02% or
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less of P, 0.002% or less of S, 0.0005 to 0.004% of Ca, 0.01
to 0.04% of V, 0.0005% or less of B, a balance of Fe, and other
inevitable impurities, and satisfies Relational expressions 1
to 4, wherein a microstructure of the steel plate contains, by
area%, 1 to 5% of polygonal ferrite, 60 to 75% of acicular
ferrite, 20 to 30% of bainitic ferrite, and 5% or less of
martensite-austenite constituent,
[0015] [Relationship expression 1] 19 (Mo/96)/(P/31) 30
[0016] [Relational expression 2] 1.42 Cr +
2Mo + Cu + Ni +
1000B 1.75
[0017] [Relational expression 3] 4 < {3C/12 + Mn/55} x 100
4.9
[0018] [Relational expression 4] 600 400C +
6800Nb + 600V
+ 800Ti + 300A1 820.
[0019] (Here, contents of the alloying elements described in
Relational expressions 1 to 4 are wt%.)
[0020]
[0021] According to another aspect of the present disclosure,
a manufacturing method of a high-strength thick steel plate for
a pipeline having excellent low-temperature toughness and
elongation and a low yield ratio includes: heating a steel slab
at 1160 to 1300 C, the steel slab containing, by wt%, 0.03 to
0.055% of C, 0.1 to 0.35% of Si, 1.7 to 2.2% of Mn, 0.01 to 0.04%
of Al, 0.005 to 0.025% of Ti, 0.008% or less of N, 0.08 to 0.12%
of Nb, 0.2 to 0.45% of Cr, 0.2 to 0.35% of Ni, 0.05 to 0.3% of
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Cu, 0.2 to 0.4% of Mo, 0.02% or less of P, 0.002% or less of S, 0.0005 to
0.004% of
Ca, 0.01 to 0.04% of V, 0.0005% or less of B, a balance of Fe, and other
inevitable
impurities, and satisfying conditions of Relational expressions 1 to 4;
extracting the
heated steel slab at 1070 to 1140 C; performing primary rolling for obtaining
a steel
plate by ending rolling of the extracted steel slab at 930 to 960 C; primarily
water-
cooling the steel plate to 890 to 925 C; performing secondary rolling for
rolling the
primarily water-cooled steel plate and ending the rolling at 840 to 860 C;
performing
tertiary rolling for rolling the secondarily rolled steel plate and ending the
rolling at
770 to 820 C; starting to cool the tertiarily rolled steel plate at 740 to 760
C and
secondarily water-cooling the tertiarily rolled steel plate at a cooling rate
of 10 to
40 C/s; winding the secondarily water-cooled steel plate at 400 to 520 C; and
tertiarily water-cooling the wound steel plate for 100 seconds or more,
[0022] [Relationship expression 1] 19 5 (Mo/96)/(P/31) 5 30
[0023] [Relational expression 211.42 5 Cr + 2Mo + Cu + Ni + 1000B 5 1.75
[0024] [Relational expression 3] 4 < {3C/12 + Mn/55} x 100 5 4.9
[0025] [Relational expression 4] 600 5 400C + 6800Nb + 600V + 800Ti +
300AI
5820.
[0026] (Here, contents of the alloying elements described in
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Relational expressions 1 to 4 are wt%.)
[0026a]Various other aspects of the invention are defined hereinafter with
reference
to the following preferred embodiments [1] to [3].
[1] A
high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline having excellent low-
temperature
toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio
comprising, by wt%, 0.03 to 0.055% of C, 0.1 to 0.35% of Si, 1.7 to 2.2% of
Mn, 0.01 to 0.04% of Al, 0.005 to 0.025% of Ti, 0.008% or less of N, 0.08 to
0.12% of Nb, 0.2 to 0.45% of Cr, 0.2 to 0.35% of Ni, 0.05 to 0.3% of Cu, 0.2
to
0.4% of Mo, 0.02% or less of P, 0.002% or less of S, 0.0005 to 0.004% of Ca,
0.01 to 0.04% of V, 0.0005% or less of B, a balance of Fe, and other
inevitable
impurities, and satisfying Relational expressions 1 to 4 defined below,
wherein a microstructure of the steel plate comprises, by area%, 1 to 5% of
polygonal ferrite, 60 to 75% of acicular ferrite, 20 to 30% of bainitic
ferrite, and
5% or less of martensite-austenite constituent,
wherein the polygonal ferrite has an average effective grain size of 13 pm or
less,
wherein the acicular ferrite has an average effective grain size of 11 pm or
less,
wherein the bainitic ferrite has an average effective grain size of 14 pm or
less,
wherein the martensite-austenite constituent has an average effective grain
size of 0.8 pm or less, and
wherein the Relational expressions 1 to 4 are the following:
[Relational expression 1] 19 < (Mo/96)/(P/31) 30
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[Relational expression 2] 1.42 5 Cr + 2Mo + Cu + Ni + 1000B 5 1.75
[Relational expression 3] 4< {3C/12 + Mn/55} x 100 5 4.9
[Relational expression 4] 600 5 400C + 6800Nb + 600V + 800Ti + 300AI 5 820
where, contents of the alloying elements described in said Relational
expressions 1 to 4 are wt%.
[2] The high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline according to [1],
wherein a
yield strength in a direction of 300 with respect to a rolling direction is
550 MPa
or more, a tensile strength is 660 MPa or more, a yield ratio is 0.83 or less,
a
separation length at -10 C is less than 5 mm, an impact energy at -10 C is 320
J or more, a total elongation is 42% or more, and a minimum temperature at
which a drop weight tearing test (DWTT) percent ductile fracture of 85% or
more is satisfied is -30 C or lower.
[3] A manufacturing method of a high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline
having excellent low-temperature toughness and elongation and a low yield
ratio, comprising:
heating a steel slab at 1160 to 1300 C, the steel slab comprising, by wt%,
0.03
to 0.055% of C, 0.1 to 0.35% of Si, 1.7 to 2.2% of Mn, 0.01 to 0.04% of Al,
0.005 to 0.025% of Ti, 0.008% or less of N, 0.08 to 0.12% of Nb, 0.2 to 0.45%
of Cr, 0.2 to 0.35% of Ni, 0.05 to 0.3% of Cu, 0.2 to 0.4% of Mo, 0.02% or
less
of P, 0.002% or less of S, 0.0005 to 0.004% of Ca, 0.01 to 0.04% of V,
0.0005% or less of B, a balance of Fe, and other inevitable impurities, and
satisfying conditions of Relational expressions 1 to 4 defined below;
extracting the heated steel slab at 1070 to 1140 C;
performing primary rolling for obtaining a steel plate by ending rolling of
the
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extracted steel slab at 930 to 960 C;
primarily water-cooling the steel plate to 890 to 925 C;
performing secondary rolling for rolling the primarily water-cooled steel
plate
and ending the rolling at 840 to 860 C;
performing tertiary rolling for rolling the secondarily rolled steel plate and
ending the rolling at 770 to 820 C;
starting to cool the tertiarily rolled steel plate at 740 to 760 C and
secondarily
water-cooling the tertiarily rolled steel plate at a cooling rate of 10 to 40
C/s;
coiling the secondarily water-cooled steel plate at 400 to 520 C; and
tertiarily water-cooling the wound steel plate for 100 seconds or more,
wherein a heating time of the steel slab is 55 minutes or more,
wherein at the time of the primary rolling, the steel slab is rolled three or
more
times at a reduction ratio of 12% or more per pass,
wherein a cooling rate at the time of the primary water-cooling is 20 to 40
C/s,
wherein at the time of the secondary rolling, the steel plate is rolled three
or
more times at a reduction ratio of 20% or more per pass,
wherein a cumulative reduction ratio at the time of the secondary rolling and
the tertiary rolling exceeds 80%,
wherein a cooling rate at the time of the tertiary water-cooling is 10 to 40
C/s,
and
wherein the Relational expressions 1 to 4 are the following:
[Relationship expression 1] 19 5 (Mo/96)/(P/31) 5 30
[Relational expression 2] 1.42 5 Cr + 2Mo + Cu + Ni + 1000B 5 1.75
[Relational expression 3] 4< {3C/12 + Mn/55} x 100 5 4.9
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[Relational expression 4] 600 5 400C + 6800Nb + 600V + 800Ti + 300AI <820
where, contents of the alloying elements described in said Relational
expressions 1 to 4 are wt%.
[0027]
[Advantageous Effects]
[0028] As set forth above, according to an exemplary embodiment in the present
disclosure, a high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline having excellent
low-
temperature toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio, and a
manufacturing
method thereof may be provided.
[0029]
[Best Mode for Invention]
[0030] Hereinafter, a high-strength thick steel plate for a pipeline having
excellent
low-temperature toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio according to an
exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure will be described. First, an
alloy
composition according to the present disclosure will be described. However, an
alloy composition to be described below is represented by wt% unless otherwise
stated.
[0031]
[0032] C: 0.03 to 0.055%
[0033] C is an element that is the most economical and effective in
strengthening a
steel, but is an element that decreases weldability, formability and toughness
by
promoting segregation at a central portion of a thickness at the time of
casting a slab
when it is added in a large amount. When a content of C is less than 0.03%, a
relatively large amount of other
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alloying elements need to be added in order to obtain desired
strength of the present disclosure, which is not economical,
and when a content of C exceeds 0.055%, weldability,
formability, and toughness may be decreased. Therefore, the
content of C is preferably in the range of 0.03 to 0.055%. A
lower limit of the content of C is more preferably 0.031%, even
more preferably 0.032%, and most preferably 0.034%. An upper
limit of the content of C is more preferably 0.053%, even more
preferably 0.051%, and most preferably 0.049%.
[0034]
[0035] Si: 0.1 to 0.35%
[0036] Si is an element that is not only required in order to
deoxidize molten steel, but also exhibits a solid solution
strengthening effect. When a content of Si is less than 0.1,
deoxidation of a molten steel is insufficient, such that it is
difficult to obtain a clean steel, and when a content of Si
exceeds 0.35%, a red scale is formed by Si at the time of hot
rolling, resulting in a very bad shape of a surface of the steel
plate and decreasing ductility. Therefore, the content of Si
is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 0.35%. A lower limit of
the content of Si is more preferably 0.13%, even more preferably
0.16%, and most preferably 0.18%. An upper limit of the content
of Si is more preferably 0.34%, even more preferably 0.33%, and
most preferably 0.32%.
[0037]
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[0038] Mn: 1.7 to 2.2%
[0039] Mn is an element that is effective in solid solution
strengthening of the steel, and needs to be added in an amount
of 1.7% or more in order to increase hardenability and exhibit
high strength. However, if a content of Mn exceeds 2.2%, a
segregation portion is greatly developed at a central portion
of a thickness at the time of casting the slab in a steelmaking
process and weldability of a final product is impaired, which
is not preferable. Therefore, the content of Mn is preferably
in the range of 1.7 to 2.2%. A lower limit of the content of
Mn is more preferably 1.73%, even more preferably 1.76%, and
most preferably 1.78%. An upper limit of the content of Mn is
more preferably 2.15%, even more preferably 2.1%, and most
preferably 2.05%.
[0040]
[0041] Al: 0.01 to 0.04%
[0042] Al is added as a deoxidizing agent along with Si at the
time of steelmaking and has a solid solution strengthening
effect, but when a content of Al exceeds 0.04%, low-temperature
impact toughness is impaired, and when a content of Al is less
than 0.01%, a deoxidation effect is insufficient, resulting in
a decrease in toughness. Therefore, the content of Al is
preferably in the range of 0.01 to 0.04%. A lower limit of the
content of Al is more preferably 0.015%, even more preferably
0.02%, and most preferably 0.025%. An upper limit of the
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content of Al is more preferably 0.038%, even more preferably
0.036%, and most preferably 0.035%.
[0043]
[0044] Ti: 0.005 to 0.025%
[0045] Ti is an element that is very useful for refining grains
and is present as TiN in the steel to have an effect of
suppressing growth of grains in a heating process for hot
rolling, remaining Ti after reacting with nitrogen is
solid-dissolved in the steel and combines with carbon to form
a precipitate of TIC, and the formation of TIC is very fine to
significantly improve strength of the steel. At least 0.005%
or more of Ti needs to be added in order to obtain an austenite
grain growth suppression effect by the precipitation of TiN and
a strength increase by the formation of TiC, but when a content
of Ti exceeds 0.025%, a steel plate is rapidly heated to a melting
point at the time of manufacturing a steel pipe by welding the
steel plate, such that TiN is solid-dissolved again, resulting
in a decrease in toughness of a welding heat-affected zone.
Therefore, the content of Ti is preferably in the range of 0.005
to 0.025%. A lower limit of the content of Ti is more preferably
0.008%, even more preferably 0.012%, and most preferably
0.015%. An upper limit of the content of Ti is more preferably
0.024%, even more preferably 0.023%, and most preferably
0.021%.
[0046]
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[0047] N: 0.008% or less
[0048] The reason for limiting N is due to the addition of Ti.
In general, N is solid-dissolved in the steel and then
precipitated to serve to increase strength of the steel, and
such an ability is much greater than that of carbon. However,
it is known that the more nitrogen present in the steel, the
more the decrease in toughness, and thus, it is a general trend
to decrease a content of nitrogen as much as possible. However,
in the present disclosure, an appropriate amount of nitrogen
is present and reacted with Ti to form TiN, thereby suppressing
growth of grains in a reheating process. However, since some
of Ti does not react with N and needs to react with carbon in
a subsequent process, the content of N is preferably within a
range of 0.008% or less. An upper limit of the content of N
is more preferably 0.007%, even more preferably 0.006%, and most
preferably 0.005%. Meanwhile, a lower limit of the content of
N is more preferably 0.001%, even more preferably 0.002%, and
most preferably 0.003%.
[0049]
[0050] Nb: 0.08 to 0.12%
[0051] Nb is an element that is very useful for refining grains,
and is an element that significantly improves strength of the
steel. In order to obtain the above effect, Nb is preferably
added in an amount of at least 0.08% or more, but when a content
of Nb exceeds 0.12%, excessive Nb carbonitride is precipitated,
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which is harmful to toughness of the steel plate. Thus, the
content of Nb is preferably in the range of 0.08 to 0.12%. A
lower limit of the content of Nb is more preferably 0.0803%,
even more preferably 0.0806%, and most preferably 0.081%. An
upper limit of the content of Nb is more preferably 0.117%, even
more preferably 0.114%, and most preferably 0.112%.
[0052]
[0053] Cr: 0.2 to 0.45%
[0054] Cr generally increases hardenability of the steel at
the time of being directly quenched. In addition, Cr generally
improves corrosion resistance and hydrogen induced cracking
resistance. In addition, since cementite and carbide are
integrated, Cr may show deteriorated impact characteristics,
may obtain good impact toughness by suppressing formation of
a pearlite structure that affects a decrease in yield strength
after a pipe is formed, and may suppress the decrease in yield
strength after the pipe is formed. To this end, Cr is preferably
added in an amount of 0.2% or more, but when a content of Cr
exceeds 0.45%, cooling cracking after field welding tends to
be caused, and toughness of the steel plate and heat affected
zone (HAZ) toughness tends to be deteriorated. Therefore, the
content of Cr is preferably in the range of 0.2 to 0.45%. A
lower limit of the content of Cr is more preferably 0.21%, even
more preferably 0.215%, and most preferably 0.22%. An upper
limit of the content of Cr is more preferably 0.43%, even more
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preferably 0.41%, and most preferably 0.39%.
[0055]
[0056] Ni: 0.2 to 0.35%
[0057] Ni is an austenite stabilizing element, and is an
element that suppresses formation of pearlite and facilitates
formation of acicular ferrite, which is a low-temperature
transformation structure, and is preferably added in an amount
of 0.2% or more. However, when a content of Ni exceeds 0.35%,
it is disadvantageous in terms of cost because Ni is an expensive
element, and toughness of a weld zone is impaired. Therefore,
the content of Ni is preferably in the range of 0.2 to 0.35%.
A lower limit of the content of Ni is more preferably 0.23%,
even more preferably 0.25%, and most preferably 0.27%. An upper
limit of the content of Ni is more preferably 0.34%, even more
preferably 0.33%, and most preferably 0.31%.
[0058]
[0059] Cu: 0.05 to 0.3%
[0060] Cu is an element that is solid-dissolved in the steel
to be required for increasing strength. In order to
sufficiently obtain such an effect, Cu is preferably added in
an amount of 0.05% or more, but when a content of Cu exceeds
0.3%, cracking easily occurs in a slab. Therefore, the content
of Cu is preferably in the range of 0.05 to 0.3%. A lower limit
of the content of Cu is more preferably 0.08%, even more
preferably 0.12%, and most preferably 0.15%. An upper limit
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of the content of Cu is more preferably 0.28%, even more
preferably 0.25%, and most preferably 0.23%.
[0061]
[0062] Mo: 0.2 to 0.4%
[0063] Mo is very effective in increasing strength of a
material, and serves to decrease a yield ratio by promoting
formation of acicular ferrite, which is a low-temperature
transformation structure. In addition, since cementite and
carbide are integrated, Mo may show deteriorated impact
characteristics, may obtain good impact toughness by
suppressing formation of a pearlite structure that affects a
decrease in yield strength after a pipe is formed, and may
suppress the decrease in yield strength after the pipe is
formed. In order to obtain such an effect, Mo is preferably
added in an amount of 0.2% or more. However, when a content
of Mo exceeds 0.4%, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost
because it is an expensive element, welding low-temperature
cracking is suppressed, and a low-temperature transformation
phase is generated in a base material, such that toughness is
decreased. Therefore, the content of Mo is preferably in the
range of 0.2 to 0.4%. A lower limit of the content of Mo is
more preferably 0.23%, even more preferably 0.25%, and most
preferably 0.27%. An upper limit of the content of Mo is more
preferably 0.395%, even more preferably 0.39%, and most
preferably 0.385%.
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[0064]
[0065] P: 0.02% or less
[0066] P is an element that is inevitably contained at the time
of steelmaking, and in the present disclosure, the content of
P needs to be controlled to a level as low as possible. When
P is added, P is segregated at a central portion of the steel
plate and may be used as a cracking initiation point or a
propagation path. In theory, it is advantageous to limit the
content of P to 0%, but P cannot but be inevitably added as an
impurity in a manufacturing process. Therefore,
it is
important to manage an upper limit of the content of P, and in
the present disclosure, it is preferable that the content of
P is controlled to be 0.02wt% or less. The content of P is more
preferably 0.017% or less, even more preferably 0.013% or less,
and most preferably 0.01% or less.
[0067]
[0068] S: 0.002% or less
[0069] S is also an impurity element that is present in the
steel and combines with Mn or the like to form non-metallic
inclusions, and thus significantly impairs the toughness and
strength of the steel. Therefore, it is preferable to decrease
a content of S as much as possible, and in the present disclosure,
it is preferable that the content of S is controlled to be 0.02
or less. The content of S is more preferably 0.0019% or less,
even more preferably 0.0017% or less, and most preferably
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0.0015% or less.
[0070]
[0071] Ca: 0.0005 to 0.004%
[0072] Ca is an element useful for spheroidizing MnS
non-metallic inclusions, and may suppress crack generation
around the MnS non-metallic inclusions. When a content of Ca
is less than 0.0005%, an effect of spheroidizing the MnS
non-metallic inclusions does not appear. On the other hand,
when the content of Ca exceeds 0.004%, a large amount of
CaO-based inclusions is generated to decrease impact toughness.
Therefore, the content of Ca is preferably in the range of 0.0005
to 0.004%. A lower limit of the content of Ca is more preferably
0.001%, even more preferably 0.0015%, and most preferably
0.0018%. An upper limit of the content of Ca is more preferably
0.0037%, even more preferably 0.0033%, and most preferably
0.003%.
[0073]
[0074] V: 0.01 to 0.04%
[0075] V is similar to Nb, but has a less obvious effect than
Nb. However, when V is added together with Nb, a remarkably
excellent effect is exhibited, and the strength of the steel
is further increased. In order to obtain such an effect, V needs
to be added in an amount of at least 0.01% or more, but when
a content of V exceeds 0.04%, excessive V carbonitride is
precipitated, which is harmful to toughness of the steel plate,
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and decreases, particularly, toughness of the welding heat-affected zone and
decreases field weldability accordingly. Therefore, the content of V is
preferably
in the range of 0.01 to 0.04%. A lower limit of the content of V is more
preferably
0.015%, even more preferably 0.02%, and most preferably 0.022%. An upper
limit of the content of V is more preferably 0.039%, even more preferably
0.038%, and most preferably 0.037%.
[0076]
[0077] B: 0.0005% or less
[0078] B significantly improves hardenability in a low carbon steel to
facilitate
formation of a low-temperature transformation phase. In particular, B serves
to
increase a hardenability improving effect of Mo and Nb, and increases strength
of
grain boundaries to suppress cracking in grains. However, addition of an
excessive amount of B causes embrittlement due to precipitation of Fe23(C,B)6.
Therefore, a content of B needs to be determined in consideration of contents
of
other hardenability elements, and is preferably in the range of 0.0005% or
less.
An upper limit of the content of B is more preferably 0.00045%, even more
preferably 0.0004%, and most preferably 0.00035%. Meanwhile, a lower limit of
the content of B is more preferably 0.00003%, even more preferably 0.00006%,
and most preferably 0.00009%.
[0079]
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[0080] The remaining component of the present disclosure is
iron (Fe). However, in a general manufacturing process,
unintended impurities may inevitably be mixed from a raw
material or the surrounding environment, and thus, these
impurities may not be excluded. Since these impurities may be
known by those skilled in a manufacturing process, all contents
of these impurities are not specifically mentioned in the
present specification.
[0081]
[0082] Meanwhile, in the present disclosure, it is preferable
to satisfy not only the alloy composition described above but
also Relational expressions 1 to 4. Contents of alloying
elements described in Relational expressions 1 to 4 are wt%.
[0083]
[0084] [Relationship expression 1] 19 (Mo/96)/(P/31) 30
[0085] Relational expression 1 is to prevent grain boundary
segregation of P. When a value of Relational expression 1 is
less than 19, a grain boundary segregation effect of P due to
formation of a Fe-Mo-P compound is not sufficient, and when the
value of Relational expression 1 exceeds 30, impact energy
decreases due to formation of a low-temperature transformation
phase caused by an increase in hardenability.
[0086]
[0087] [Relational expression 2] 1.42 Cr +
2Mo + Cu + Ni +
1000B 1.75
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[0088] Relational expression 2 is for obtaining fine acicular
ferrite. When a value of Relational expression 2 is less than
1.42, it becomes difficult to secure strength, and when the
value of Relational expression 2 exceeds 1.75, a possibility
that separation harmful to impact toughness will occur
increases.
[0089]
[0090] [Relational expression 3] 4 < {3C/12 + Mn/55} x 100
4.9
[0091] Relational expression 3 is for suppressing formation
of an martensite-austenite constituent (MA) phase, which is a
hard second phase structure. An increase in C and Mn lowers
a solidification temperature of the slab to promote segregation
of the center of the slab, and narrows a formation section of
delta ferrite to make it difficult to homogenize the slab during
continuous casting. In addition, Mn is a representative
element segregated at a central portion of the slab, and
promotes a formation of a second phase that impairs ductility
of a pipe, and an increase in C widens a coexistence section
of a solid phase and a liquid phase at the time of the continuous
casting to intensify the segregation. Therefore, when a value
of Relational expression 3 exceeds 4.9, the strength increases,
but heterogeneity of the slab increases for the above reason,
such that a hard second phase is formed in the slab to decrease
low-temperature toughness of the steel plate and the pipe. On
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the other hand, when the value of Relational expression 3 is
4 or less, it is advantageous in securing impact toughness of
the steel plate, but it is difficult to secure the strength.
[0092]
[0093] [Relational expression 4] 600 400C +
6800Nb + 600V
+ 800Ti + 300A1 820
[0094] Relational expression 4 is to secure the strength
through fine solid solution strengthening and precipitation
strengthening. When a value of Relational expression 4 is less
than 600, it becomes difficult to secure the strength, and when
the value of Relational expression 4 exceeds 820, strength of
a structure is excessively increased, such that elongation and
impact toughness are decreased.
[0095]
[0096] It is preferable that a microstructure of the steel
plate for a pipeline according to the present disclosure
contains, by area%, 1 to 5% of polygonal ferrite, 60 to 75% of
acicular ferrite, 20 to 30% of bainitic ferrite, and 5% or less
of martensite-austenite constituent. The polygonal ferrite
serves to increase toughness and elongation. When a fraction
of the polygonal ferrite is less than 1 area%, there is a
disadvantage that toughness and elongation decrease, and when
the fraction of the polygonal ferrite exceeds 5 area%, there
is a disadvantage that strength decreases. The acicular
ferrite serves to secure strength. When a fraction of the
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acicular ferrite is less than 60 area%, there is a disadvantage
that the strength decreases, and when the fraction of the
acicular ferrite exceeds 75 area%, there is a disadvantage that
low-temperature toughness decreases. The bainitic ferrite
serves to secure strength. When a fraction of the bainitic
ferrite is less than 20 area%, there is a disadvantage that the
strength decreases, and when the fraction of the bainitic
ferrite exceeds 30 area%, there is a disadvantage that
low-temperature toughness decreases. Meanwhile, in the
present disclosure, the martensite-austenite constituent is an
impure structure that affects low-temperature toughness.
However, in consideration of the fact that the
martensite-austenite constituent is inevitably formed in a
manufacturing process, in the present disclosure, an upper
limit of a fraction of the martensite-austenite constituent is
controlled to be 5 area%.
[0097]
[0098] It is preferable that the polygonal ferrite has an
average effective grain size of 13 pm or less. An effect of
increasing the low-temperature toughness may be obtained by
performing control as described above.
[0099]
[00100] It is preferable that the acicular ferrite has an
average effective grain size of 11 pm or less. An effect of
securing the strength and suppressing the decrease in the
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low-temperature toughness may be obtained by performing control
as described above.
[00101]
[00102] It is preferable that the bainitic ferrite has an
average effective grain size of 14 pm or less. An effect of
securing the strength and suppressing the decrease in the
low-temperature toughness may be obtained by performing control
as described above.
[00103]
[00104] It is preferable that the martensite-austenite
constituent has an average effective grain size of 0.8 pm or
less. An effect of minimizing a decrease in the low-temperature
toughness may be obtained by performing control as described
above.
[00105]
[00106] Meanwhile, the average effective crystal grain size
described above is a value obtained by assuming that grains have
a spherical shape and then averaging sizes of the grains using
an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) .
[00107]
[00108] In the steel plate for a pipeline according to the
present disclosure provided as described above, a yield
strength in a direction of 30 with respect to a rolling
direction is 550 MPa or more, a tensile strength is 660 MPa or
more, a yield ratio is 0.83 or less, a separation length at -10 C
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is less than 5 mm, an impact energy at -10 C is 320 J or more,
a total elongation is 42% or more, and a minimum temperature
at which a drop weight tearing test (DWTT) percent ductile
fracture of 85% or more is satisfied is -30 C or lower, such
that excellent strength, low-temperature toughness, and
elongation as well as a low yield ratio of the steel plate may
be secured. Meanwhile, it has been known in the related art
that a yield strength in the direction of 30 with respect to
the rolling direction of the steel plate has the lowest value
of yield strengths of the steel plate, and in the present
disclosure, the high yield strength as described above may be
secured. In addition, the steel plate according to the present
disclosure may be a thick steel plate having a thickness of 20
mm or more.
[00109]
[00110] A manufacturing method of a high-strength thick
steel plate for a pipeline having excellent low-temperature
toughness and elongation and a low yield ratio according to an
exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure will hereinafter
be described.
[00111]
[00112] First, a steel slab that satisfies the
abovementioned alloy composition and Relational expressions 1
to 4 is heated at 1160 to 1300 C. When a heating temperature
of the steel slab is less than 1160 C, which is a temperature
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at which added alloying elements precipitated in a continuous
casting process are sufficiently solid-dissolved again,
precipitates such as (Ti,Nb)C and NbC are decreased in a process
after hot rolling. Therefore, the heating temperature of the
steel slab may be maintained at 1160 C or higher to promote that
the precipitates are solid-dissolved again and maintain an
austenite crystal grain size at an appropriate size, thereby
obtaining a uniform microstructure in a length direction of a
coil while improving the strength of the steel plate. On the
other hand, when the heating temperature of the steel slab
exceeds 1300 C, there is a disadvantage that strength is
decreased and toughness becomes inferior due to abnormal grain
growth of austenite grains. Therefore, the heating
temperature of the steel slab is preferably 1160 to 1300 C. A
lower limit of the heating temperature is more preferably
1165 C, even more preferably 1170 C, and most preferably
1180 C. An upper limit of the heating temperature is more
preferably 1280 C, even more preferably 1260 C, and most
preferably 1240 C.
[00113]
[00114] A heating time at the time of heating the steel slab
is preferably 55 minutes or more. When the heating time is less
than 55 minutes, it may be difficult to sufficiently
solid-dissolve the alloying elements precipitated in a
continuous casting process, and a slab thickness and a degree
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of cracking in a length direction may be low to cause a poor
rolling property and a physical property deviation of a final
steel plate. Therefore, at the time of heating the steel slab,
the heating time is preferably 55 minutes or more, and the
heating is preferably performed for a time as long as possible,
but is preferably performed for 90 minutes or less in
consideration of productivity.
[00115]
[00116] Then, the heated steel slab is extracted at 1070
to 1140 C. When the extraction temperature is less than 1070 C,
there is a disadvantage that a rolling load is increased, which
lays a burden on a facility, and when the extraction temperature
exceeds 1140 C, there is a disadvantage that a recrystallized
austenite size becomes coarse. Therefore, the extraction
temperature is preferably in the range of 1070 to 1140 C. A
lower limit of the extraction temperature is more preferably
1080 C, even more preferably 1090 C, and most preferably
1100 C. An upper limit of the extraction temperature is more
preferably 1138 C, even more preferably 1136 C, and most
preferably 1134 C.
[00117]
[00118] Then, primary rolling for obtaining a steel plate
by ending rolling of the extracted steel slab at 930 to 960 C
is performed. When an end temperature of the primary rolling
is less than 930 C, there is a disadvantage that a rolling load
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increases, and when the end temperature of the primary rolling
exceeds 960 C, there is a disadvantage that austenite grains
become coarse. Therefore, the end temperature of the primary
rolling is preferably in the range of 930 to 960 C. A lower
limit of the end temperature of the primary rolling is more
preferably 934 C, even more preferably 937 C, and most
preferably 940 C. An upper limit of the end temperature of the
primary rolling is more preferably 957 C, even more preferably
953 C, and most preferably 950 C.
[00119]
[00120] At the time of the primary rolling, it is preferable
to roll the steel slab three or more times at a reduction ratio
of 12% or more per pass. When the steel slab is not rolled three
or more times at a reduction ratio of 12% or more per pass, 100%
of recrystallization may not occur, and it may be difficult to
refine a recrystallized structure.
[00121]
[00122] Then, the steel plate is primarily water-cooled to
890 to 925 C. When a stop temperature of the primary
water-cooling is less than 890 C, there is a disadvantage that
a rolling load increases, and when the stop temperature of the
primary water-cooling exceeds 925 C, there is a disadvantage
that austenite grains become coarse. Therefore, the stop
temperature of the primary water-cooling is preferably in the
range of 890 to 925 C. A lower limit of the stop temperature
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of the primary water-cooling is more preferably 895 C, even more
preferably 900 C, and most preferably 910 C. An upper limit
of the stop temperature of the primary water-cooling is more
preferably 923 C, even more preferably 921 C, and most
preferably 920 C.
[00123]
[00124] A cooling rate at the time of the primary
water-cooling is preferably in the range of 20 to 40 C/s. When
the cooling rate of the primary water-cooling is less than
20 C/s, a degree of cracking in a thickness direction of the
slab may be low to cause a physical property deviation of a final
steel pla te . In particular , a temperature decrease at a central
portion of the slab is insufficient, such that a recrystallized
region low-temperature rolling effect may not be expected.
Therefore, coarse bainite is formed at a central portion of a
thickness of the final steel plate, and DWTT characteristics
may be deteriorated. On the other hand, it is difficult for
the cooling rate to exceed 40 C/s due to characteristics of a
facility. Therefore, the cooling rate at the time of the
primary water-cooling is preferably in the range of 20 to
40 C/s. A lower limit of the cooling rate at the time of the
primary water-cooling is more preferably 22 C/s, even more
preferably 23 C/s, and most preferably 25 C/s. An upper limit
of the cooling rate at the time of the primary water-cooling
is more preferably 38 C/s , even more preferably 36 C/s , and most
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preferably 35 C/s.
[00125]
[00126] Then, secondary rolling for rolling the primarily
water-cooled steel plate and ending the rolling at 840 to 860 C
is performed. When an end temperature of the secondary rolling
exceeds 860 C, a deformation zone formed during the rolling
disappears, such that an effect of the rolling disappears, and
when the end temperature of the secondary rolling is less than
840 C, a rolling load at the time of third rolling is increased,
such that the rolling becomes difficult. A lower limit of the
end temperature of the secondary rolling is more preferably
842 C, even more preferably 844 C, and most preferably 846 C.
An upper limit of the end temperature of the secondary rolling
is more preferably 858 C, even more preferably 856 C, and most
preferably 854 C.
[00127]
[00128] At the time of the secondary rolling, it is
preferable to roll the steel plate three or more times at a
reduction ratio of 20% or more per pass. In a case of a thick
steel plate, it is important to uniformly refine a structure
of a central portion of the slab, and it is preferable to roll
the steel plate three or more times at a reduction ratio of 20%
or more per pass in order to sufficiently apply a rolling
reduction to the central portion.
[00129]
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[00130] Then, tertiary rolling for rolling the secondarily
rolled steel plate and ending the rolling at 770 to 820 C is
performed. When an end temperature of the tertiary rolling
exceeds 820 C, a final microstructure is coarse, such that
desired strength and impact toughness may not be obtained, and
when the end temperature of the tertiary rolling is less than
770 C, a yield ratio may be deteriorated, and a facility load
problem of a finishing rolling mill may occur. A lower limit
of the end temperature of the tertiary rolling is more
preferably 775 C, even more preferably 778 C, and most
preferably 790 C. An upper limit of the end temperature of the
tertiary rolling is more preferably 817 C, even more preferably
813 C, and most preferably 810 C.
[00131]
[00132] Meanwhile, in the present disclosure, the secondary
rolling and the tertiary rolling correspond to unrecrystallized
region rolling. A cumulative reduction ratio at the time of
the secondary rolling and the tertiary rolling corresponding
to the unrecrystallized region rolling exceeds preferably 80%.
When the cumulative reduction ratio is 80% or less, austenite
is not sufficiently crushed, such that it may be difficult to
obtain a fine transformation structure. Therefore, the
cumulative reduction ratio at the time of the secondary rolling
and the tertiary rolling exceeds preferably 80%. The
cumulative reduction ratio at the time of the secondary rolling
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and the tertiary rolling is more preferably more than 80%, even
more preferably 84% or more, and most preferably 85% or more.
[00133]
[00134] Then, the tertiarily rolled steel plate start to
be cooled at 740 to 760 C and is secondarily water-cooled at
a cooling rate of 10 to 40 C/s. When a start temperature of
the secondary water-cooling is less than 740 C or exceeds 760 C,
it may be difficult to secure fractions of acicular ferrite and
bainitic ferrite to be obtained in the present disclosure. In
addition, even though the alloy composition and other
manufacturing conditions are controlled to obtain fine
precipitates, when the cooling rate is less than 10 C/s at the
time of the secondary water-cooling, an average size of the
precipitates may become coarse. The reason is that as the
cooling rate becomes faster, more nuclei are generated, such
that the precipitates becomes finer. As the cooling rate
becomes fasters, sizes of the precipitates become fine, and
thus, an upper limit of the cooling rate does not need to be
limited, but even though the cooling rate becomes faster than
40 C/s, an effect of refining the precipitates is no longer
increased. Thus, the cooling rate at the time of the second
water-cooling is preferably in the range of 10 to 40 C/s. A
lower limit of the start temperature of the secondary
water-cooling is more preferably 742 C, even more preferably
744 C, and most preferably 746 C. An upper limit of the start
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temperature of the secondary water-cooling is more preferably
758 C, even more preferably 756 C, and most preferably 754 C.
A lower limit of the cooling rate at the time of the second
water-cooling is more preferably 12 C/s, even more preferably
14 C/s, and most preferably 16 C/s. An upper limit of the
cooling rate at the time of the second water-cooling is more
preferably 38 C/s, even more preferably 36 C/s, and most
preferably 35 C/s.
[00135]
[00136] Then, the secondarily water-cooled steel plate is
wound at 400 to 520 C. When the coiling temperature exceeds
520 C, the fractions of the acicular ferrite and the bainitic
ferrite decrease, the fraction of the martensite-austenite
constituent increases, and the precipitates excessively
coarsely grow, such that it is difficult to secure strength and
low-temperature toughness. On the other hand, when the coiling
temperature is less than 400 C, martensite or the like is
formed, such that impact characteristics become poor.
Therefore, the coiling temperature is preferably in the range
of 400 to 520 C. A lower limit of the coiling temperature is
more preferably 415 C, even more preferably 430 C, and most
preferably 440 C. An upper limit of the coiling temperature
is more preferably 510 C, even more preferably 500 C, and most
preferably 490 C.
[00137]
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[00138] Then, the wound steel plate is tertiarily
water-cooled for 100 seconds or more. By performing the
tertiary water-cooling for 100 seconds or more, heat
recuperation of a coil after coiling may be prevented to prevent
toughness of an inner coiling portion of the coil from
decreasing due to additional precipitation. A time of the
tertiary water-cooling is more preferably 105 seconds or more,
even more preferably 110 seconds or more, and most preferably
115 seconds or more. An upper limit of the time of the tertiary
water-cooling is not particularly limited.
[00139]
[00140] A
cooling rate at the time of the tertiary
water-cooling is preferably in the range of 10 to 40 C/s. When
the cooling rate at the time of the tertiary water-cooling is
less than 10 C/s, there is a disadvantage that latent heat
inside the coil may not be effectively cooled, and when the
cooling rate at the time of the tertiary water-cooling exceeds
40 C/s, there is a disadvantage that the fraction of the
martensite-austenite constituent in an outer coiling portion
of the coil increases. Therefore, the cooling rate at the time
of the tertiary water-cooling is preferably in the range of 10
to 40 C/s. A lower limit of the cooling rate at the time of
the tertiary water-cooling is more preferably 12 C/3, even more
preferably 14 C/s, and most preferably 16 C/s. An upper limit
of the cooling rate at the time of the tertiary water-cooling
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is more preferably 38 C/s , even more preferably 36 C/s , and most
preferably 34 C/s.
[00141]
[Mode for Invention]
[00142] .. The present disclosure will hereinafter be
described in more detail through Inventive Examples. However,
it is to be noted that Inventive Example to be described later
is for illustrating and describing the present disclosure in
detail and is not intended to limit the scope of the present
disclosure. The reason is that the scope of the present
disclosure is determined by contents described in the claims
and contents reasonably inferred from these contents.
[00143]
[00144] (Inventive Example)
[00145] After molten steels having alloy compositions shown
in Tables 1 and 2 was prepared as steel slabs by a continuous
casting method, the steel slabs were heated at 1160 to 1300 C,
were extracted under conditions shown in Tables 3 and 4, and
are then rolled, wound, and cooled to prepare hot-rolled steel
plates having a thickness of 21.6 mm. In this case, an end
temperature of primary rolling, that is, recrystallized region
rolling was 930 to 960 C. Types and fractions of
microstructures, effective grain sizes, and mechanical
properties of the hot-rolled steel plates manufactured as
described above were measured, and were then shown in Tables
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and 6 below. In this case, yield strength in a direction of
30 with respect to a rolling direction was measured as the yield
strength.
[00146]
5 [00147] Meanwhile, a separation length and a DWTT percent
ductile fracture were measured using an image analyzer after
an image of a fracture surface of the hot-rolled steel plate
is captured.
[00148]
[00149] [Table 1]
Steel Type No. Alloy Composition (wt%)
Mn Si Nb Ti V Cr Mo Ni
Cu
Inventive Steel 1 0.04 1.89 0.29 0.089 0.019
0.025 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.20
Inventive Steel 2 0.043 1.79 0.31 0.095 0.018 0.024
0.23 0.34 0.28 0.18
Inventive Steel 3 0.035 2.0 0.20 0.082 0.017 0.034
0.25 0.38 0.28 0.18
Inventive Steel 4 0.05 1.88 0.28 0.11 0.019 0.028
0.38 0.32 0.33 0.21
Inventive Steel 5 0.048 2.0 0.19 0.10 0.02 0.036
0.32 0.31 0.28 0.22
Comparative Steel 1 0.05 1.7 0.32 0.08 0.015 0.028
0.12 0.26 0.41 0.22
Comparative Steel 2 0.063 2.1 0.28 0.11 0.022 0.038
0.21 0.33 0.43 0.16
Comparative Steel 3 0.085 2.2 0.32 0.11 0.012 0.022
0.23 0.30 0.43 0.22
Comparative Steel 4 0.063 2.1 0.28 0.12 0.021 0.023
0.20 0.32 0.45 0.13
Comparative Steel 5 0.044 1.9 0.29 0.12 0.022 0.021
0.20 0.48 0.71 0.22
[00150]
[00151] [Table 2]
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Steel Alloy Composition (wt%)
Type No. Al P S N Ca B
Relatio Relatio Relatio Relatio
nal nal nal nal
Express Express Express Express
ion 1 ion 2 ion 3
ion 4
Inventi 0.030 0.0043 0.0009 0.0044 0.0020 0.0002 21
1.51 4.44 660.4
ve Steel
1
Inventi 0.031 0.0056 0.0012 0.0038 0.0025 0.0003 19.6 1.67 4.33 701.3
ve Steel
2
Inventi 0.031 0.0052 0.0011 0.0041 0.0022 0.0002 23.6 1.67 4.51 614.9
ve Steel
3
Inventi 0.034 0.0049 0.0014 0.0043 0.0023 0.0001 21.1 1.66 4.67 810.2
ve Steel
4
Inventi 0.031 0.0048 0.0008 0.0032 0.0023 0.0003 20.9 1.74 4.84 746.1
ve Steel
Compare 0.010 0.016 0.0019 0.0031 0.0032 0.0002 5.2 1.47 4.34 595.8
Live
Steel 1
Compare 0.040 0.017 0.0012 0.0030 0.0028 0.0001 6.3 1.56 5.39 825.6
tive
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Steel 2
Compare 0.050 0.021 0.0014 0.0038 0.0031 0.0001 4.6 1.58 6.13 819.8
tive
Steel 3
Compara 0.048 0.013 0.0015 0.0040 0.0025 0.0001 7.9 1.52 5.39 886.2
tive
Steel 4
Compare 0.042 0.003 0.0016 0.0030 0.0029 0.0002 51.7 2.29 4.55 876.4
hive
Steel 5
[Relational Expression 1] (Mo/96)/(P/31)
[Relational Expression 2] Cr + 2Mo + Cu + Ni + 1000B
[Relational Expression 3] 130/12 + Mn/55I X 100
[Relational Expression 4] 400C + 6800Nb + 600V + 800Ti + 300A1
[00152]
[00153] [Table 3]
Divisio Steel Heati Extrac Number of Times End Coolin Stop Number
of Times End
Type No. ng
tion of Rolling in Tempe g Rate Temperat of Rolling in Temperatu
Time Temper which Reduction ratur ( C/s) ore ("C) which
re ("c) of
(Minn ature Ratio per Pass e ( C) of of Reduction
Secondary
to) ( C) at Time of of Primar Primary
Ratio per Pass Rolling
Primary Rolling Prima y Cooling at Time of
is 12% or More ry Coolin Secondary
Rolli g Rolling is 20%
ng or More
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Inventi Inventi 61 1120 3 951 24 921 3 842
ve ve Steel
Example 1
1
Inventi Inventi 60 1106 3 945 36 925 3 858
ve ve Steel
Example 2
2
Inventi Inventi 60 1111 3 940 24 918 3 852
ve ve Steel
Example 3
3
Inventi Inventi 62 1127 3 943 35 917 3 849
ve ve Steel
Example 4
4
Inventi Inventi 84 1132 3 934 27 922 3 842
ye ve Steel
Example 5
Compara Compara 58 1198 3 942 25 924 3 841
tive tive
Example Steel 1
1
Compara Compara 66 1146 3 953 17 922 2 844
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tive tive
Example Steel 2
2
Compare Compare 65 1151 3 936 27 918 3 852
tive tive
Example Steel 3
3
Compare Compara 58 1153 3 941 18 924 3 851
tive tive
Example Steel 4
4
Compare Compara 42 1201 3 934 25 911 2 857
tive tive
Example Steel 5
Compara Inventi 50 1210 2 928 22 898 2 884
tive ve Steel
Example 1
6
Compare Inventi 51 1206 2 972 17 945 2 676
tive ve Steel
Example 2
7
Compare Inventi 43 1232 2 965 18 934 1 899
tive ve Steel
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Example 3
8
[00154]
[00155] [Table 4]
Division End Cumulative Reduction Start
Cooling Coiling Cooling Time
Temperatur Ratio (%) at Time of Temperatu Rate Temperatu
Rate (Second)
e (*C) of Secondary Rolling and re ( C) of ( C/s) of re (*C) ( C/s) of
of
Tertiary Tertiary Rolling Secondary
Secondary Tertiary Tertiary
Rolling Cooling Cooling
Cooling Water-Cool
ing
Inventive 798 81 756 11 478 22 110
Example 1
Inventive 803 83 746 18 512 13 121
Example 2
Inventive 813 82 748 15 445 31 118
Example 3
Inventive 811 82 753 16 412 38 103
Example 4
Inventive 812 85 751 14 493 25 102
Example 5
Comparative 798 81 758 14 562 8 102
Example 1
Comparative 799 83 755 16 476 22 112
Example 2
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Comparative 805 83 756 12 478 21 125
Example 3
Comparative 812 81 748 15 456 31 120
Example 4
Comparative 811 81 749 7 523 11 145
Example 5
Comparative 859 74 832 8 560 7 12
Example 6
Comparative 846 72 822 10 546 8 23
Example 7
Comparative 858 71 836 11 601 7 24
Example 8
[00156]
[00157] [Table 5]
Division Polygonal Ferrite Acicular Ferrite Bainitic Ferrite
Martensite-austenite
constituent
Fractio Average Fractio Average Fractio Average Fractio Average
n Effective n Effective n
Effective n Effective
(Area%) Grain Size (Area%) Grain Size (Area%) Grain Size (Area%) Grain Size
(pm) (pm) (pm) (pm)
Inventive 2 12 75 8 22 13 1 0.5
Example 1
Inventive 3 11 74 9 22 14 1 0.7
Example 2
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Inventive 2 12 71 11 26 12 1 0.4
Example 3
Inventive 5 10 68 8 26 12 1 0.3
Example 4
Inventive 4 13 66 10 29 12 1 0.5
Example 5
Comparati 2 18 55 13 41 22 2 1
ye
Example 1
Comparati 3 15 60 9 33 16 4 1.2
ye
Example 2
Comparati 5 14 61 8 29 15 5 1.4
ye
Example 3
Comparati 2 12 66 7 26 15 6 1.2
ye
Example 4
Comparati 6 18 61 14 28 23 5 2.2
ye
Example 5
Comparati 12 22 53 16 27 26 8 3
ye
Example 6
Comparati 15 23 35 17 43 20 7 3
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ve
Example 7
Comparati 14 28 36 19 45 35 5 2
ve
Example 8
[00158]
[00159] [Table 6]
Division Yield Tensile Yield Total
Impact Energy Separation Minimum
Strength Strength Ratio Elongatio (J, @-10 C)
Length (man, Temperature ( C) at
(MPa) (MPa) n (%) @-10 C) Which DWTT
Percent
Ductile Fracture of
85% or More is
Satisfied
Inventive 573 735 0.78 44 366 o -30
Example 1
Inventive 560 693 0.81 42 360 0 -30
Example 2
Inventive 575 722 0.60 42 336 2 -30
Example 3
Inventive 590 715 0.83 44 356 0 -30
Example 4
. .
Inventive 576 723 0.80 45 363 1 -30
Example 5
Comparati 532 648 0.82 36 145 9 -5
ve Example
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1
Comparati 543 655 0.83 38 189 8 -7
ye Example
2
Comparati 542 651 0.83 39 184 5 -10
ye Example
3
Comparati 551 648 0.85 37 187 7 -9
ye Example
4
Comparati 547 648 0.84 38 165 5 -3
ye Example
Comparati 513 657 0.78 44 185 8 -11
ye Example
6
Comparati 509 665 0.77 44 183 9 -12
ye Example
7
Comparati 598 632 0.95 45 176 15 -5
ye Example
8
[00160]
[00161] It can
be seen from Tables 1 to 6 that in a case
of Inventive Examples 1 to 5 satisfying the alloy composition
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and the manufacturing conditions proposed by the present
disclosure, polygonal ferrite, acicular ferrite, bainitic
ferrite, and martensite-austenite constituent that have fine
effective grain sizes are secured in appropriate fractions,
such that a yield strength is 550 MPa or more, a tensile strength
is 660 MPa or more, a yield ratio is 0.83 or less, a separation
length at -10 C is less than 5 mm, an impact energy at -10 C
is 320 J or more, a total elongation is 42% or more, and a minimum
temperature at which a DWTT percent ductile fracture of 85% or
more is satisfied is -30 C or lower, and strength,
low-temperature toughness, and elongation are excellent and a
yield ratio is low.
[00162]
[00163] However, it can be seen that in a case of Comparative
Examples 1 to 5, the alloy composition and the manufacturing
conditions proposed by the present disclosure are not
satisfied, such that types and fractions of microstructures of
the present disclosure are not secured, and thus, mechanical
properties are also not good.
[00164]
[00165] It can be seen that in a case of Comparative Examples
6 to 8, the alloy composition proposed by the present disclosure
is satisfied, but the manufacturing conditions proposed by the
present disclosure are not satisfied, such that types and
fractions of microstructures of the present disclosure are not
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secured, and thus, mechanical properties are also not good.
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